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A Heartland Artist Who Broke the Old Regionalist Mold
Two current exhibitions prove that, although Charles Burchfield’s watercolors are set in specific places, these works know no boundaries
Ziggedy Bop! Tap Dance Is Back on Its Feet
It’s been a mainstay of stage and screen; now after years in revival, a truly American art form returns full force, with energy and innovation
Review of ‘The Demon-Haunted World’, ‘Einstein, History, and Other Passions’, ‘The End of Science’
Review of ‘The Demon-Haunted World’, ‘Einstein, History, and Other Passions’, ‘The End of Science’
John Barrymore: a Profile in Just About Everything
A great actor, a shameless ham; an athlete, a drunk; a ladies’ man, one of the boys— the madcap Jack had as many faces as roles
The Faith of the Byzantine World Is Alive at the Met
There was no room for doubt in the Second Golden Age, as embodied in the ivories, enamels, jewels, silks and other treasures
The Object at Hand
Even as a bust, the real king of Siam turns out to be a more complex chap than the bald-headed caricature made famous by Yul Brynner and others
Around the Mall & Beyond
Doghouses, lace, luggage, wallpaper, backpacking tents. Since 1897, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum has been amazing us
Review of ‘Savages’
Review of ‘Savages’
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“The Storyteller is the Soybean…the Audience is the Sun”
They need each other to make something good happen, and when they get together at festivals and workshops across the land, it usually does
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For Jacques Torres, the Highest Art Is a Piece of Cake
Sugar in all forms seduces our sweet tooth from the first taste, but in the hands of a premiere pastry chef it becomes magical
Think of All You’d Miss If Your Reading Skills Weren’t ‘Enhanced’ By Age
Think of all you’d miss if your reading skills weren’t ‘enhanced’ by age
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